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The Role of Entrepreneurship Development for Women Welfare in Rural Area

Devita Riandika, Endang Mulyani · 2020 · Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan Kajian Masalah Ekonomi dan Pembangunan

Summary. Women in rural Indonesia remain underrepresented in entrepreneurship despite the country's rising entrepreneurial rate. This paper argues that rural women entrepreneurs are critical for economic development and welfare improvement in rural communities. The authors identify barriers including low confidence, limited entrepreneurship education access, and pessimism about entrepreneurial ability. They apply Schumpeter's innovation theory and hope theory to explain why entrepreneurship matters for rural women's advancement.

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Riandika, D., & Mulyani, E.. (2020). The Role of Entrepreneurship Development for Women Welfare in Rural Area. Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan Kajian Masalah Ekonomi dan Pembangunan. https://doi.org/10.23917/jep.v21i1.7921

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DOI
10.23917/jep.v21i1.7921
Countries
Indonesia
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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2026-04-28